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Download full textRampey, Bobby D.; Finnegan, Robert; Goodman, Madeline; Mohadjer, Leyla; Krenzke, Tom; Hogan, Jacquie; Provasnik, Stephen – National Center for Education Statistics, 2016
The "Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies" (PIAAC) is a cyclical, large-scale study of adult skills and life experiences focusing on education and employment. Nationally representative samples of adults between the ages of 16 and 65 are administered an assessment of literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Young Adults, Older Adults, Unemployment
Direct linkChung, Ji Eun; Elliott, Stuart – OECD Publishing, 2015
The "OECD Skills Studies" series aims to provide a strategic approach to skills policies. It presents OECD internationally comparable indicators and policy analysis covering issues such as: quality of education and curricula; transitions from school to work; vocational education and training (VET); employment and unemployment; innovative…
Descriptors: Adults, Problem Solving, Computer Literacy, Computer Use
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2011
This sixth volume of the Programme for International Student Assessment 2009 (PISA 2009) results explores students' use of information technologies to learn. For PISA 2009, the framework for reading literacy has been developed to encompass reading electronic texts. This has led to an expansion of the description of text types to take account of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Reading Skills, Computer Uses in Education, Reading Instruction
Dowling, Meredith – 2001
This study examined the digital divide in San Diego County (California), conducting background research, reviewing published studies, and surveying county residents on computer ownership, computer use, and demographics. Results indicated that computer skills were fast becoming essential. Nationally, it was projected that 60 percent of jobs…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Computer Literacy, Computers
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Accountability Services/Research. – 1999
The North Carolina State Board of Education, as part of the Quality Assurance Program established a computer proficiency requirement for diplomas issued to the high school classes of 2001 and beyond. The North Carolina Tests of Computer Skills (multiple-choice and performance) must be administered at the end of grade eight with subsequent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Computer Literacy, Educational Attainment
Bennett, Randy Elliot; Persky, Hilary; Weiss, Andrew R.; Jenkins, Frank – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
The Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments (TRE) study was designed to demonstrate and explore innovative use of computers for developing, administering, scoring, and analyzing the results of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments. Two scenarios (Search and Simulation) were created for measuring problem solving…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, National Competency Tests, Problem Solving, Simulation
MDC, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC. – 2000
This report charts the economic changes occurring in the South during the past two decades, presents a status report on where the South is today, and offers an agenda for future development. The South has made great strides, diversifying its economy and improving racial inequities. Several of its cities have successfully engaged the new economy,…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Economic Climate, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
